Solo Leveling: Ragnarok – 188

by Jessie@AFNCC

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“…foreign religion.”

Suho’s expression quickly cooled after hearing Lotto’s shout.

All kinds of thoughts were going through my head right now but I had to remain as calm as possible right now.

“That’s fun.”

Tuk.

When Suho let go of his hand Lotto’s body fell to the floor as if it were falling apart.

“Huh!”

Roto hurriedly checked that his neck was still attached and looked at Suho with a servile expression.

Suho looked down at him with a noble gaze and thought.

The demons here naturally misunderstood that ‘Volkan’ already knew everything.

What should I do in this situation?

’This side speaks as little as possible and only repeats what they say like a parrot.'

“You mean the foreign religion… agreed?”

“That’s right! “If you cooperate with us we will be able to increase the number of believers on Earth!”

“Increase believers… So is this the only result?”

Suho’s gaze swept over the ruined gambling hall.

Then Lotto the manager here answered with a slightly proud expression.

“Not just! Because black markets aren’t the only ones found here! Even now in cooperation with foreign religions we are spreading stardust around the world using various methods…!”

“It’s cooperation.”

Suho provoked him with a wry smile on his lips.

“It seems to me that I just became a slave. You guys.”

“…No!”

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Loto screamed in a fit of rage forgetting that he had begged for his life just moments ago.

“We were the ones who first developed star dust and we were the ones who succeeded in manufacturing star pieces! Rather they are being used by us devils!”

“Do you really think so?”

“That’s right.”

“Hmm.”

Now a satisfied expression finally appeared on Suho’s lips.

Suho’s feelings as he looked at Lotto with a look of wonder were sincere.

How could it not be amazing?

’Thanks to this guy I learned quite a lot.'

[Are you… hitting?]

’Where did you learn that word?'

[On the Internet.]

Esil’s voice was truly admirable.

Isn’t this enough to make you believe that Suho is not actually a human but a real demon noble?

[Be honest. Are you actually Volkan?]

’It’s loud. It’s important from now on.'

Suho ignored Esil’s words and used the ruler’s power to raise Loto’s body again.

Then Loto realized that he was now confronting a demon noble and began to think.

“If you really think so….”

Suho solemnly ordered him.

“Guide me right away.”

“…!”

“I will personally meet foreign religions.”

Roto closes his eyes tightly as if he knew what was coming after hearing those words.

But at the same time detailed calculations were going on in his head.

’…No maybe it’s a good thing. They were slowly getting out of control. Volkan must have known everything from the beginning and came to us.'

He finally answered.

“I will guide you right away. To the temple of foreign religion.”

“There is no need for that.”

…!

“Because we came ourselves.”

At that time a group of people suddenly entered the gambling hall radiating tremendous energy.

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[Hunter Association]

-Yangpyeong Branch

“…is that true?”

Team leader Han Jae-hyuk who came over a month after receiving Su-ho’s call was shocked to hear everything that happened at the Yangpyeong branch.

Weeeeeeng-

Numerous bees flying around the Yangpyeong branch as if surrounding them.

The alter ego of Arsha a woman with an alluring smile as she touches one of them with her fingertips as if she is cute smiles and nods to team leader Han Jae-hyuk’s words.

[Yes. It’s all true. Right everyone?]

Hibb.

When Arsha looked back the employees of the Yangpyeong branch who were sitting nearby started trembling at the same time.

Weeeeeeng-

Bees circling around them like piranhas.

These numerous bees each of which had an ominous magical energy were ready to pounce on them and sting all of their blood vessels as soon as the woman lifted her hand.

’What kind of skill is this…'

’Where did that woman suddenly appear…'

Because of Arsha’s skill(?) that Suho summoned when he left for the black market the employees of the Yangpyeong branch were unable to move and were confined to the Yangpyeong branch until now.

Until the association’s surveillance department arrives to arrest them.

This was because of Suho’s judgment that there might be someone among them who was in secret with the black market.

[Oh my branch manager? I asked you. You have to answer right?]

“That’s right! Everything is correct!”

Branch leader Min Dae-seok nods repeatedly with a pale face at Arsha’s kind urging.

Seeing that Team Leader Han Jae-hyuk touched his throbbing forehead and opened his mouth as if sighing.

“…Arrest everyone.”

“Yes!”

Hearing his words the surveillance department hunters who came with him arrested all the employees of the Yangpyeong branch.

’How does this happen?'

Team leader Han Jae-hyuk who heard the whole story was truly dumbfounded.

An association that hides the black market.

’The association is doing well really. How long has it been since the president of the association has been away….'

In fact it was a common occurrence for an organization with a large number of people to fester and burst into corruption from within.

However the Hunter Association was only two years old.

It is truly absurd that something like this is already happening.

It was suspicious that someone had intentionally infiltrated the association.

“No way… I would have thought that the stardust necklace was made to be used as a pass for the black market.”

Team leader Han Jae-hyuk sighed and glanced down.

And immediately he grabbed the stardust necklace hanging around his neck with his hand to rip it off.

The stardust necklace which started out as a memorial to the victims of stardust was actually quite an initiative on the part of the Hunter Association.

Of course it wasn’t an event organized by the association but they literally started wearing them one by one around their necks ‘without anyone else’s opinion.

…but.

Stop.

Why?

“….”

Suddenly his hand which was about to take off the stardust necklace suddenly stopped.

A thought comes to mind at the same time.

’…Hmm. I paid money to buy it anyway so should I just bet it? Anyway you might need it to sneak into the black market later.'

[Huh. Why would the team leader do that? It seems like you suddenly don’t want to throw away that necklace?]

“…!”

I’m shocked.

At that moment Team Leader Han Jae-hyuk opened his eyes wide and raised his head forward at the alluring voice that penetrated his ears.

Then right in front of him Arsha was looking at him with a strange smile.

She whispered to him as if she had just seen through his thoughts.

[Have you ever thought about this? If it’s just for memorial purposes you can just buy a necklace and leave it at home but why does everyone go to the trouble of wearing it around their neck?]

As Arsha said that she gently touched the stardust necklace worn by team leader Han Jae-hyuk.

Tduduk.

As the necklace was forcibly torn off by that hand a moment of regret passed through Team Leader Han Jae-hyuk’s eyes.

[Does it seem like a big waste?]

“…Huh?!”

Team leader Han Jae-hyuk suddenly came to his senses and his eyes widened.

Then Arsha wrinkled her nose with a mischievous expression and gently waved the necklace in front of him and said.

[Be alert. If this necklace falls into the hands of low-ranking ordinary people will they become possessed?]

Even while talking with Arsha Team Leader Han Jae-hyuk had a blank expression.

I felt a chill down my spine.

When I thought back on what I had just felt in that moment it was so strange.

’…I wanted to take it back. I didn’t want my necklace taken away.'

[Hmm. Don’t worry too much though. From what Suho found out the effect of the stardust necklace quickly disappears if you keep it away from your body.]

What is here is Arsha’s alter ego.

The real Arsha’s body was in the shadow of Suho who was imitating Volkan in the black market.

Thanks to this Arsha was able to convey the information found by Suho to Team Leader Han Jae-hyuk.

[I think the stardust necklace is a by-product created during the process of making star pieces. However no matter how weak it is if it gets into the hands of ordinary people they strangely want to keep it with them and develop a vague sense of faith. Foreign news outlet Lee Tarim is literally a ‘god’.]

So people who come into direct contact with the power of God develop faith in that unidentified god.

“…Wait a minute. Foreign media?”

At that time a memory suddenly popped into Team Leader Han Jae-hyuk’s mind.

“Foreign media? I’m sure I’ve heard this somewhere…”

[Foreign religion?]

At those words Lee Chae also appeared in Arsha’s eyes.

[Team leader have you ever heard of foreign religions?]

“Foreign media? Foreign religion? Ah foreign religion!”

Team leader Han Jae-hyuk opened his eyes and looked around.

Where is this place!

Yangpyeong branch of the association!

And then I looked at Branch Manager Min Dae-seok who was arrested by the surveillance department.

“Well come to think of it!”

Branch leader Min Dae-seok was someone who was suddenly assigned to this position a few months ago.

The reason was because the branch manager who was originally in charge of the Yangpyeong branch suddenly quit the association due to personal reasons.

The former branch manager…

He was a class A hunter who was personally selected by the president of the association Woo Jin-cheol to be in charge of the Yangpyeong branch and he was a senior whom team leader Han Jae-hyuk also greatly respected.

[…Why did the former branch manager quit?]

After hearing Team Leader Jaehyuk Han’s words Arsha tilted her head and asked and he gritted his teeth as he recalled the memory of that time.

“I only heard rumors but that senior suddenly fell into a cult and disappeared into hiding…”

[Hmm?]

A level A hunter fell into a cult?

If you just listen to it like this it’s a really absurd statement but if the target is a foreign religion the problem is different.

“He was always a very kind person. But suddenly…”

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Foreign religion.

Suho glanced at those who entered the gambling hall with cold eyes.

People wearing priestly robes.

They all had blue star fragments on their foreheads.

A middle-aged man among them walked forward looked at Suho with an infinitely benevolent smile and said.

“Welcome. Are you a demon noble named Volkan?”

“Then who are you?”

“I am a priest serving the great foreign religion. In the secular world I used the name ‘Kim Cheol’.”

[Kiek?]

At that time.

Ber returned from exploring the surroundings and shouted with a brighter smile.

[Iron is back!]

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